New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
ETC HTINE A RANK.

Ar1o Bat.ss 10 TN Ls,r 10 The Providence Journal
An amusing encounter between one OF the bank and
a prominent business il being told at the Clubs
with some unctIOn Mr. x, the gentleman IN qucs-
lion called from home on business and LETT with
his clerk a blank check tor any contingencies which
hat not Leen provided for. Durin his absence
senger trom the bank appeared with dra.t and al
though offered the oheoK declined TO receive anythng
uut the money The matter caused the clerk some In
convenience, and hls employer. on his return, was
deeply indignant at the affair nc waited few days
unti, another draft through the same bank when
he went To the Sub Treasury, procured the amount
due III sill dollars ond turned tho coin the
bank. Soon another draft came along, this tmo for
hank being pretty well filled up with the sacks Of
specie When a third draft was due Mr.. K. applied to
the SubTrrasury Tor the amount In silver and
fused He naturally indignant, perceving plainly
enough that the refusal nstgatod by the president
of the bank, and no protested that an officer OF the
(;oysrnoent t Sub Treasurer had ri ht to refuse
10 sell him as many silver dollars "a he wished TO buy
at any time. Tho refusal was ptrsstcd IN, however
and Mr. X Immediately sent complaint to Secretary
Manning at Washington, the answer to which arrived
in due course time stating that the action OF the
Sub-Treasurer was illegal and unauthorized In tho
meantime the draft Of bad to be paid at onoo
Mr.. X had gone to the di0erent banks collected the
amount OF silver that he wanted pIling 1t up loose in
cotton baskets. He ascertained that he not
obliged to take the money himself to the bank, and
when the messenger appeared with the draft he pre-
sente6 him with the immense pile OF silver remarkng
that az he bad been able to procure tho money
f ON the Sub Treasury in seuled and stamped sacks
he supposed it would have to be counted
But how am to carry all thati" tho messen, ,er
cried in dismay.
M x replied that he really could not saw and that
while hack might his visitors turn, he really
did not regard the matter any affair OF his The
messenger had hack called and with assistance got
his precious baskets TO the sidewalk
@What Is all that'" demanded tho hackman. eying
the heavy baskets.
"Why, that's silver"
"Do you take me tor expressmnni" asked tho
driver Ill., there get up and away he drove leav
ing the unfortunate young man in worse dilemma
than ever.
Tue messenger managed, however, to get tho specie
to the bank where It was presumably counted and In
due time still another draft upon Mr. X oame TO de-
light the ohcers OF the bank. Once Mr.. X. pre-
scented himself at the Treasury, and once more de-
spite Secretary Mannngs letter, mis- demand tor silver
refused. This time he sent telegram to Washing
ton. and NTH great promptness there came back dis
patch peremptoriy ordering the delivery of the dollars.
The money was pad TO the bank. and feeling by this
time lutte weary OF the affair aud probably satisfied
that he had amply revcnged the discouresy shown TO
him in the original TRANSACTION Mr. X. let the matter
drop here, after notifying all his correspondents that
be did not in future wish to receive any paper through
the offending bark.